Designed efficiency

A friend tells this story about a company where he used to work:

“I went into the room where we were supposed to have the Board of Directors meeting, and someone had removed all the chairs. Purposely. We were finished in thirty minutes. It was the most efficient board meeting we ever had.”

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When we’re uncomfortable — or just not too comfortable — we have a way of stripping away the fluff and getting down to business.